The Hawaiian gazette., 1887-01-25
a BaRed Burglar.

this way. The Young. newly married
squire had furnished the old house for
the reception Of his bride. the daugh-
ter OF Ech merchant in the neigh
borbOod- who. il was rumored. had q
large dowTy. The new plate, clocks,
loose money. etc. they were. IN g meas
IRE. obliged TO keep IN the house, were
TOO tempting for ne. 3 burglar. l
arranged with ny accomplice II Lon
don 70 send the squire a telegram
calling him 10 London II haste-whlch
he did. JeleCraphlng me that he had
done So ! proceeded 70 the house
and watched the squire depart: then.
waiting I'll night. admitted myself 6
l vel knew how. Finding nothing
Of value downstairs. l crept up 10 the
library. but found nothing. 80. con
Guiding the valuables were kept IN the
bedroom. l. after g moments thought.
determined 70 risk al and try for the
e1st. which I needed. and wished for
most I crept 10 what I thought would
BE- the door: but no. the room was IN
furnished and empty. Stopping to
consider. l saw 3 light from under the
door opposite tome. That I Thought.
might be the room. and the lady be
ing timid. Is afraid 10 so 70 bed Shall
Tyf Its very dangerous should she
scream. Never mind. IL try-may
never get the chance again. Creep
ing 70 the door. 1 turned the handle;
the door yielded: I entered with my
pistol cooked. and remarked: If you
scream I shoot But II would have
been better had I not spoken. she hav-
ing fallen asleep IN her chair by the
side q the fire. the light OF which l
had seen under the door, but al the
sound OF ny voice she started up IN
terer-iumb. l said: II yOu make
g sound IL murder YOU. After look
ing round the room 1 had only found
her watch and jewelry ornaments, 50.
again turning 10 her. l babe her tell
ne where the cash was kept. She. TOO
terrified 70 speak. pointed 70 small
oak chest which had escaped NY no
nee. There l found both the money
and the plate. 1 had put the cash
into my vest pocked. and was prepsr-
ing 70 pack the plate into my bag.
when z slight noise attracted ny al
tention. Somebody was stirring. I
listened: i was someone coming up
stars. 1 looked at the lady. Yes.
she had evidently heard II too: her
face wore a relieved look. Closing
the chest. l turnd 10 her: cooked my
pistol and said: If YOU breathe one
word that Tn II the room I'll murder
you both. then slipped under the bed
hoping 70 escape later. The person
We had heard ascending the stairs
proved 70 be her husband. who told
his wife he Onl V went as far as Shrews-
bury. where the line. owing 10 an &c
eident 10 d luggage train. was blocked
and. finding he could not reach Lon
don III very late. be telegraphed on
e know T Il would do IN the morning.
OF must he post through to the next
station. arriving n London about mid
night. He received q reply that they
did not understand ms message What
did he refer t03 He again wired
sending d copy Of the message he had
received from them that morning.
They answered they had not sent the
message. and there was evidently an
unpleasant hoax. he continued.
feared Il might be burglars. and that
ere I could reach home again you
might be murdered N your sleep.
But how Is Il YOU are not IN bed al
this late h0ur2 There's nothing wrong
I hope he asked his wife. L under
the Bed. lay waiting her reply before
deciding whether 70 bound for the
door or remain perfectly quiet. She
answered: Feeling nervous and
lonely. I did not care to 20 10 bed IN I
I'll certain that you had not returned 4
bv this train. and I was also tinid Of
burglars: they have been 50 busy IN 4
the neighborhood. But have you had ,
ANYTHING 10 eat2- she added. He said 4
he had dined at Shrewsbury. but had /
had nothing since, and he felt rather
hungry. She told him she had brought (.
I'D some estables and tea. thinking be |
might return, and would prepare them 4
while he warmed himself He took 4
the chair on the other side Of the fire I
opposite his wife. She placed the 4
kettle on the fire TO boil, and then,
for time, perfect quietness reigned. I
but Il was during that qUetness- 4
discovered on my trial
that she disclosed 70 her husband the 1
fact that was 5ncealed under the I
bed. by means OF the dumb alphabet,
which both understood perfectly. He,
the time the kettle took 10 4
boil was beyond the patience Of a
hungry man. began TO poke the FIRE,
leaving the poker there till Il became
red hot. then be drew Il forth. walked
over the bedside and. lifting up the +
commanded me TO come
forth or my nose would be singed- L 1
fearing he would put his threat into I
execution II I dared to come out at
the side where he stood. bounced out
on the other. when 70 my surprise. l
was met By his wife with the tongs.
likewise red hot at the ends, with
which she struck me on the hands